Fish Filleting Machine

[0027]Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a fish filleting machine constituting a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The filleting machine includes a frame 1 supported by legs (not shown) having a plurality of work performing stations housed within an enclosure (not shown). The enclosure is generally defined by a rear wall (not shown), the frame 1 and a cover (not shown) which is pivotally mounted to the top of the rear wall. The filleting machine includes an inlet end 2 positioned at the left side as seen in FIG. 1 where headed fish are fed to the machine, and an outlet end 3 located at the right side as seen in FIG. 1 for collecting fish fillets produced by the machine for further processing. A pair of conventional spaced apart feed conveyor belts (not shown) extend along the length of the machine, and are used to transport the fish downstream from inlet end 2 to outlet end 3 along a conveying path to the various work stations of the machine. The conveyin...